Good Gear Guide - staroffice/openoffice.org RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/starofficeopenofficeorg/en-auWed, 09 Feb 2011 08:34:00 +1100Competitive benefits drive businesses to open sourcehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/375989/competitive_benefits_drive_businesses_open_source/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedVendors of proprietary software are fond of warning potential customers thatopen source software isn't ready for business, typically citing subpar features or a higher total cost of ownership (TCO).Katherine NoyesWed, 09 Feb 2011 08:34:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/375989/competitive_benefits_drive_businesses_open_source/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLibreOffice 3.3: Hands-on with the free office suitehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/374502/libreoffice_3_3_hands-on_free_office_suite/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe LibreOffice project came about late in 2010 when it became increasingly uncertain what Oracle's intentions were for OpenOffice.org, which it acquired after purchasing Sun.Keir ThomasWed, 26 Jan 2011 06:56:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/374502/libreoffice_3_3_hands-on_free_office_suite/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLibreOffice is taking shape with third betahttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/368774/libreoffice_taking_shape_third_beta/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIt's been less than two months since the Document Foundation announced that it was launching its own "fork" of the OpenOffice.org productivity software suite, but already its new LibreOffice alternative is beginning to take shape.Katherine NoyesSat, 20 Nov 2010 11:08:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/368774/libreoffice_taking_shape_third_beta/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed5 fabulous free tools for small businesseshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/367967/5_fabulous_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThese are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you're part of an established business, you're probably feeling the pinch.Keir ThomasSat, 13 Nov 2010 18:32:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/367967/5_fabulous_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed5 awesome free tools for small businesseshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/367958/5_awesome_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThese are frugal times for business, and an organization starting out might have very little money to spend on IT. Even if you're part of an established business, you're probably feeling the pinch.Keir ThomasSat, 13 Nov 2010 11:16:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/367958/5_awesome_free_tools_small_businesses/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedGet support for open source softwarehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/364540/get_support_open_source_software/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedOne of the most persistent myths surrounding Linux and other open source software is that there's no easy way to get good support. Just this week, for instance, we saw this claim used in Microsoft's anti-OpenOffice.org video, obviously with the hope of striking fear into business users' hearts.Katherine NoyesSat, 16 Oct 2010 04:42:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/364540/get_support_open_source_software/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedLinux roundup: Fedora 14 gets MeeGo, Madriva is rebornhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/362758/linux_roundup_fedora_14_gets_meego_madriva_reborn/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThere's never a dull moment in the land of Linux, and recent weeks have been no exception. Since no outlet can hope to give full coverage to every development that occurs, here's a roundup of some of the key events.Katherine NoyesThu, 30 Sep 2010 08:07:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/362758/linux_roundup_fedora_14_gets_meego_madriva_reborn/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed